The concert was held at the First Presbyterian Church, 256 Mahoning Avenue, NW, Warren 44483

Colorful Journeys!
Comedians, mysterious depths, sizzling American energy, and the drama of Bizet's Carmen 
 
Smetana - Dance of the Comedians
Schubert - Symphony No.8 'Unfinished'
Margaret Brouwer - Sizzle (2000)
Yehudi Wyner - Epilogue (1996)
Bizet - Carmen Suite No.1

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Commentary about the October 22, 2023 concert by Susan Davenny Wyner:

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We start 'at the circus' with a fastmoving tour de force for the players. It's a vibrant Czech dance called a "Skocna" from the opera "The Bartered Bride"...

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We then enter the beauty, mystery and drama of Schubert 's most beloved orchestral masterpiece, surprisingly left "unfinished".
 
After intermission we welcome back American composer Margaret Brouwer with "Sizzle". It's a razzle-dazzle piece, which grew out of her hearing snatches of hip-hop booming out of a car next to her when she was stopped at a traffic light!
 
By contrast, Yehudi's "Epilogue" is warmly emotional and lures us into a strange and beautiful landscape. These two American pieces create strikingly different worlds in a short span of time.
 
For the finale, the orchestra brings Bizet's exotic Carmen to life: the foreboding "fate" motive, swirling Spanish dances, harp and flute luring us into the mountains, solo bassoons chugging along in a march of the Dragoons (no not 'dragons' but French soldiers!), and of course the festive march as Toreadors parade for adoring crowds.